This is depressing if true. Either we don't spend the money or we blow it on nothing. Samba is a second best option too, tbh. Better than what we have already but still a grade down from the top tier.Arsenal will battle it out with Liverpool for the signature of £15m Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing this summer.
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On this, we agree. I would take neither Downing nor Samba.Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
While all answers are responses, not all responses are answers.
If Downing is our replacement for Nasri I will kill someone.
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Front Line Changes
Re : Benzema. I can't see him starting at CF with RVP being the golden boy who cant go back to playing right sided in this system as he cant defend. He will pretty much only come from the left side like Arshavin. He has to be replacement for Arshavin if he comes in and can only play centrally when RVP is injured or plan B 442 formation. This is fine with me but it is an extremely expensive purchase for someone who is not considered world class in that posistion! Sanchez and potentially that frenchy from lille are much faster and more aggressive at going at their man and crossing as LWFs but Benzema gives up a little in this area but can play as a line leading striker when RVP is dead. Therefore the 25 million would add very good quality to both positions but not outstanding in either one. Great for improving squad primacy and fits with the current age of first teamers at 24. (Nas, Cesc). Starting line up would be BENZ RVP NASRI (theo rotates and super subs). Benz will have to learn to track back hard but he has done this for france and surely mou' has tought him strikers have to defend when playing wider.
Re: Falcao, he is wasted playing anywhere but centrally, he is energetic and will track back much more then RVP but this means we have to play two strikers or move RVP to the wing. Sure we can make a bid but I cant see as much value in this purchase as with benzema. We would HAVE to bring in left winger or a LB that can cross. Falcao is great because he is fed by a barnstorming Hulk who tears up the right side for porto against nearly every LB in the portugese and europa league. Theo can do a job sometimes but this guy deserves better service. We brought in chamack to get on the end of crosses and look how how he turned out (i know falcao is a better finisher and general player but the point is the same). Arsenal does not cross and when it does it does not well. If we buy a supporting player for Falcao then what does that make of Nasri? If we spend this much money falcao must be Plan A and wenger must be confidant or RVP moving wider and supporting. I am not. Vanity purchase.
Sanchez - I wish. he will stay in italy for big money prob around 30mill euro. This is like the finished version of theo. More muscle, just as fast but has actual dribbling and passing skills that are not robotic. He does not have the decision making of nasri but is much better then nani or valencia. out wide but he can attack very directly from the left or right wing. VS barca or any other team who attacks with a fullback we just have to stick him on whatever wing alves or whoever is on and they will not get a chance to attack. This guy will use his speed and hastle defence all game too. unlike theo who comes on and runs himself ragged in 20 mins and then is useless unless he gets a goal and an adrenaline rush.
Hazard - More nasri then Sanchez. Another option but doesnt offer us enough different. If nasri was in the french league he would attack just like Hazard does. Hazard comes to arsenal and he turns into a playmaker. Not what I want or need. He is a fantastic player and anyone other then arsenal could get much better value out of him. If nasri doesnt re-sign we can bring this guy in and he would do the same job. however we come in behind as we have to drop 25e on him and not just a 5e resign bonus for nasri.
so amongst all this trouble about attackers why is arsenal not buying a CDM or solid midfielder. everyone jokes about inler being constantly linked but that guy would actually be perfect for arsenal. He is the right age to come in and just do the job when Song is playing stupidly. His positional sense is perfect. this guy has been perfect for udinese. He does the job properly. sites infront of the back four, cleans up and distributes very well short and long. he is strong and 6ft plus. if he goes to napoli or juve for less then 10m euro then arsenal are stupid. I think he is better value then parker because of his age and ability. If not get parker minimum. We need a leader in midfield and personally I would be happier if we spent 25m on a solid CDM/CM then a striker. Thats the backbone that our team is missing regarding
Axel Witsels father who is also his agent has said his sons dream move is to Arsenal and he is ready to leave Liege this summer
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...954945,00.html
No more daddy agents.
Wasn't he the one that broke someone's leg in a horrific challenge?
Sure was.
Not for the faint hearted
We should sign him just to take out some Stoke scum.
Just what we need, if you can't beat 'em join 'em.
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